Research for Anal

This research memorandum covers a variety of issues related to the performance of enlisted infantry unit leaders and the ability of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to predict that performance. Performance strengths and weaknesses were identified for a representative sample of almost 400 unit leaders who were tested with hands-on performance tests and job knowledge tests. The tasks were also analyzed for the perishability of the skills involved if not performed on a regular basis. Finally, these measures of unit leader performance were related to ASVAB. A strong relationship was found between an individual's ASVAB scores and his later performance as an infantry unit leader. Such findings have strong implications for the quality of individuals the Marine Corps should recruit to be able to staff its future leadership positions with qualified personnel.